Distinctly Not Anything

@BoswellDoug Hey gramps, sounds like your nappy needs a changing

There is no other words to describe it. This woman, elected 4 times as a Conservator is a traitor to her party and to her constituents. A law needs to be passed to outlaw floor crossing. If you want to change parties mid-term, you resign your seat and a by-election is called. CPC MP Marilyn Gladu has crossed the floor to the Liberals.

@PierrePoilievre You voted against floor-crossing legislation. Lying hypocrite.

@PierrePoilievre You're a walking hypocrite. Do you have amnesia, you apple loving fuck? You have voted down a law to change this in the past and your parties past leaders have said it takes great strength. Shit, you praised Leona Alleslev when she crossed.

Mark Carney is seizing a costly Liberal majority that voters denied him, and doing so through backroom deals. In January, MP Gladu said that floor crossers should face voters in a byelection to give voters the final say. I could not agree more. She should do so. The people in her community voted for our Conservative vision of a Canada that is affordable, safe, and strong at home, not for the costly Liberal government she has now joined. She should honour her word and let voters decide.

@vicknesh_ramach @elie_mcn

@elie_mcn This floor crossing business has to stop. You cannot unilaterally just choose to ignore the will of the people who elected you. If you have a change of heart which is your right, resign call by elections and let the people decide.

Conservative MPs should immediately introduce a Private Members Bill to: 1. Ban floor crossings. 2. Bring in recall legislation allowing voters to fire their politicians during their term.

@elie_mcn Youre a dumb fucking child

@Justasnowmexic1 @johnrbolton01

@johnrbolton01 Democracy is dead in Canada. The most basic tenant, the will of the people, has been betrayed not once but FOUR times now.

My fellow Albertans, those sitting on the fence. Liberal majority incoming... time to choose independence.

@CaloriePowered @CalgaryDave Good fucking riddance if they want to leave.

@DistinctlyNot @CalgaryDave Land has money. People who live on that land might try to control that money. When those people vote to leave that money leaves with them. You’re right land doesn’t technically vote. If values were assigned to voters based on GDP and potential how much is an eastern vote worth?

If you know NOTHING ELSE about Canadian Politics, know that this alone is why Alberta needs out. 34 out of 37 opted to go blue in the federal election. By all rights, a mega supermajority. 0% of them have any say, federally- and if they do, the needs of Quebec and Ontario come first. There is no fair deal we can make with the present framework- where 92% of the will of the province is consistently ignored, while people at the opposite end continue oppressive lawmaking, regulation, culture, and views towards Alberta.

@unacceptfringe @stayfreealberta

Ive counted and received 162 emails since this morning at the time of posting this of people asking me where to sign the @stayfreealberta petition after the conservatives had another floor crosser. Keep it up Carney. You're making our fight to leave MUCH EASIER when its the one time you show people the truth. The only path forward is an INDEPENDENT ALBERTA.

My taxes pay for roads I'll never drive, hospitals I'll never use, child care I no longer need, universities I'll never attend, social programs I'll never use. And I'm MORE than OK with that and the privilege I have living in a democratic society that cares about each other.

This story is larger than Sam Mraiche alone. ✔️Alberta’s justice minister changed election-enforcement timelines during an active investigation involving a long-time friend and relative. ✔️The government presented the bill as a measure to strengthen democratic trust. Its practical effect was to shorten the time available to Elections Alberta to pursue sanctions. ✔️Even before any final legal ruling, that raises serious conflict concerns and damages public trust. Alberta sold Bill 54 as a measure to strengthen trust in democratic processes. In practice, it shortened the time Elections Alberta has to issue a reprimand or administrative penalty to one year from complaint, or two years from when it knew or ought to have known, whichever comes first. It also shortened the prosecution window to one year. The issues are plain. First, conflict of interest and appearance of conflict. Mickey Amery has acknowledged a long-time friendship and family connection to Sam Mraiche through marriage, according to reporting cited publicly by other Alberta outlets. At the same time, Alberta’s own conflict law bars a member from using office or powers to influence a Crown decision to further the private interest of a person directly associated with the member, and it requires recusal where a member has reasonable grounds to believe such a private interest is before a decision-making body. Whether that legal threshold is ultimately met here is for the proper authority. The appearance problem is already obvious. Second, live-file lawmaking. The Canadian Press reported that Elections Alberta had been investigating alleged irregular political donations tied to the 2023 election, and that lawyers for six people later argued the new legislation meant their clients would not submit to further questioning. The judge held the interviews could still be compelled, yet the report also says the new law may affect the investigation’s potential outcomes, and that Alberta’s chief electoral officer had warned the tighter timeline would effectively kill many investigations. Third, public trust running in reverse. A government says it is strengthening trust, then reduces the watchdog’s time, during an active probe involving someone tied personally to the minister carrying the bill. That sequence does not clean up the system. It raises the suspicion that power is being used near a live file when distance and recusal are the cleaner path. Fourth, unequal citizenship under the law. Election law is supposed to apply the same way to friends, donors, insiders, critics, and strangers. Once the public sees timelines shortened in the middle of an investigation touching a minister’s associate, the principle of equal treatment comes under pressure even before any tribunal rules on legality. The legal question may remain open. The ethical question is already here. So the moral, ethical, and legal principles in play are these: keep public duty separate from private relationships, avoid even the appearance that office is being used to help an associate, preserve independent enforcement, and never rewrite the clock around a live investigation. Alberta’s conflict law captures part of that formally. Basic democratic ethics capture the rest. A justice minister sold a bill as democratic cleanup while shortening the enforcement clock during an active election-finance investigation involving a friend and relative. Even before any final legal ruling, that is a serious failure of judgment and a direct hit to public trust. Alberta Justice Minister set new limits for election regulator when his friend, Sam Mraiche, was under investigation theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… #ableg #Mraiche #DanielleSmith

@TheBreakdownAB @RichardKnack

“Justice Minister Mickey Amery has tried yet again to shield his best friend and relative Sam Mraiche, as well as himself, from investigation and prosecution.” Nenshi and the NDP are calling on Smith to fire Alberta Justice minister Mickey Amery. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

@RebelNewsOnline @LichTamara 1.6 million people in the city and couldn't even fill a small room. There's bigger line ups for pokemon card drops

Tamara Lich (@LichTamara) receives a standing ovation as she opened her presentation, “The State of Democracy: Lessons from Grassroots Movements,” at the University of Calgary this evening.

How are Sam Mraiche’s relatives still holding positions in this govt as policy advisors, with no background in the ministries they “advise”…and we are still paying them? open.substack.com/pub/thebreakdo…

THIS INCIDENT SHOULD CONCERN EVERY ALBERTAN, WHETHER YOU SUPPORT THE PETITION OR NOT A canvasser was in public, lawfully collecting signatures, when a man approached as if he wanted to sign, then allegedly grabbed the petition papers and ran. She reported it to police. What matters here is not just the theft. It is what this kind of act says. When people stop trusting themselves to win through debate, some try to interfere with the process instead. That is when disagreement turns into contempt for democratic participation. THIS WAS AN ACT OF COWARDICE! If you oppose a petition, THEN OPENLY OPPOSE IT WITH YOUR WORDS. Make your case. Debate it. But do not interfere with other people’s lawful right to participate. THE ANSWER TO SPEECH YOU DISLIKE IS MORE SPEECH, NOT THEFT AND INTIMIDATION! Please share the video. But don't accuse random people online without evidence. Innocent people should not have their reputations damaged by reckless speculation. If you truly have useful information, report it directly to police.

@Christi79494602 @WBrettWilson @proudalbertan2 Cool, good thing your opinion matters because you were the prime minister at one point.

@DistinctlyNot @WBrettWilson @proudalbertan2 I disagree

Floor crossing to me is immoral & unethical. You ran for a Party. You were elected to represent a party. And your constituents. You can’t just switch parties as you appear to have been bribed. Step down. Run again. Please vote your thoughts as to crossing the floor and RT

@Gerry39464526 @oilerfan11 Funny how you think people who don't agree with our bots. I'm not far from you at all.

@DistinctlyNot @oilerfan11 I’m looking forward to your tears. Do Bots cry?

Albertans FINALLY have something to believe in, ourselves. People are realizing the answer to our problems is US. 11 years of frustration & lost opportunities are being replaced with the very best thing, really the ONLY thing that matters. Albertans again have HOPE for the future

@DavidJPba @thecritcomp @rcmpgrcpolice this sounds like a threat.

@thecritcomp It won't end well if they continue down this path.

It is absolutely ridiculous that a court is deciding whether Albertans can collect petition signatures. Democracy in Canada is nearly dead. Floor crossers, ideological judges, and worst of all, an apathetic population.

@Gerry39464526 @oilerfan11 It'll never happen. So do you promise to leave? Or are you going to continue whining like a little bitch until you get your way?

@DistinctlyNot @oilerfan11 When Albertans vote for Independence you can fuckoff. Good riddance loser

Imagine being so dumb that you honestly believe that bribing your way into a Majority Government is an Ethical and Democratic thing to do. The only way Liberals can win is cheating.